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Sperry Band of Pirates Continues to Raise the Bar of Success
Like other activities participating in Oklahoma Secondary Schools Activity Association (OSSAA) programs, bands throughout the state compete at a district, regional, and state level in the hopes of attaining the program’s highest award. The highest award a band can win in the OSSAA is the Sweepstakes Award. Districts throughout the state post signs noting the years various school programs were State . . .
Jackie Barnett Receives District Teacher of the Year Honor for 3rd Time
Sperry Schools Board of Education President Jeff Carter presents District Teacher of the Year Jackie Barnett with her award. For the third time in her 33-year career as a Sperry High School teacher, Ms. Jackie Barnett is the District Teacher of the Year, and is one of only three Sperry teachers . . .
Sperry Band of Pirates Continue Their Drive to State Competitions
Sperry Band Qualifies for Another State Competition Maintaining their tradition of success, the Sperry High School Band brought the third portion of their annual series of competitions to a close on March 6, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. The fall competitions for marching band ended with straight ones at the Regional Competition, and a record number of students later qualified for the Honor Band. In recent solo and . . .
Sperry Band of Pirates Take Highest Honors in solo and Ensemble Competitions
The Sperry Band of Pirates traveled to Claremore Saturday, March 2, to attend the District Solo and Ensemble Contest. Ten solo players and three ensembles represented the Sperry High School Band. Seventeen band members participated, some playing both in a solo competition and in an ensemble. The Pirates swept through the competitions, earning superior ratings across the board. “This contest is for small . . .
Brady Benham Wrestles to New Record at Sperry Schools
Sperry High School is accustomed to bringing home championships and achieving new successes. Still, once in a while, that achievement is one that won’t be broken, and will rarely ever be equaled. Sperry senior Brady Benham has made that rare achievement and set a new record for Sperry wrestlers: four state championships in four years. Benham won the 3A division 165 pound weight class at the State . . .
Sperry Schools Announce 2024 Site Teachers of the Year
Teachers at each site annually choose from among their fellow professionals one to represent the best qualities of teaching, embodying the principle of the district’s motto: Excellence in Education. Three teachers have been honored this year by their peers to represent the finest quality of teaching at each level—elementary, consisting of grades Pre-Kindergarten through 5 th grade; middle school, consisting of 6 . . .
Sperry Band Director Makayla West Honored with Induction into International Band Fraternity
Sperry High School Band director Makayla West was inducted into the Oklahoma Chapter of Phi Beta Mu at the OkMea 2024 Convention on January 20, 2024. Her official induction was conducted by Mrs. JoAnn Johnson, her High school Band Director, and assisted by Alane King, her mentor teacher as Sperry High School. Phi Beta Mu is the International Bandmasters' Fraternity (ΦΒΜ), an . . .
Sperry Band of Pirates Again Sets New Record for District Achievements
Sperry Band, under the direction of Ms. Makayla West, has made something of a habit of breaking their own records for achievement. Most recently, 35 Sperry band students from 7 th grade through 12 th grade traveled to Wagoner on January 25 th to audition for membership in the MEOBDA All-Region Honor Band. To be selected, students must audition and compete against 34 other schools ranging in size from Class B . . .
Attention Parents and Guardians: Important Information Pertaining to Debt for Student Meals
Attention Parents and Guardians: Beginning January 22, 2024, the District will resume compliance with its policy that was approved in 2017 pertaining to debt for student meals. This policy was recently revised; however, that revision just increased the allowable charge amounts. Operational procedures are also being shared with families to provide additional information. Key points . . .
